That New York Attitude!

Welcome to Nuh Yawk! How ya doin? Bring lotza money wid ya? Good to see yuh! Fill your mug with some delicious arabica juice and put the grab on a coupla virtual donuts whilst I bring youse up to speed on a general misunderstanding between New York's finest and a gentleman named Reddick.

Gregory Reddick, 54, and his employer, SJQ Sightseeing Tours, filed a lawsuit in June against New York City for "harassing" them and hampering their ability to rip off tourists, specifically, interfering with their "right" to sell tickets for $200 or more for trips on the Staten Island Ferry -- which is actually free to ride.

Reddick was wearing an (unauthorized) "Authorized Ticket Agent" jacket when arrested, and according to a New York Post account, believes he operates legally because he misunderstands a technicality in a 2013 court case.

Prosecutors, who described the waterfront tourist-exploitation scene as "the wild west," found Reddick with seven dates of birth, five aliases and six Social Security numbers. [gothamist.com, 6-5-2015]

Can't keep a good scammer down, can you? Hey, it's like... free enterprise, ain't it?

See ya, eh!

Bob

Source:
http://newsoftheweird.com/archive/index.html